New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher ...

The impact of the federal government shutdown on the air traffic control system in the United States could linger on well beyond the reopening of the government.

The FAA's training academy in Oklahoma City is operating in spite of the government shutdown, but air traffic control trainees are still feeling its impact.

A shortage of air traffic controllers may have played a role in ending the last government shutdown in 2019. U.S airlines are ...

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, a Republican from Oklahoma, said FAA training should stay in Oklahoma, despite "longing eyes" from Texas ...

Air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks Tuesday amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. One controller, Zac ...

Air traffic controllers are missing another paycheck due to the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns about financial ...

Air traffic controllers, expected to work without pay during the government shutdown, aren’t showing up at airports. It’s making the industry’s headcount problem even worse, with staffing down 50% in ...

As the federal government entered the second week of a shutdown, staffing shortages among air traffic controllers began impacting travel.But even before the shutdown began on Oct. 1, a shortage of air ...

The controller workforce has been understaffed for more than a decade, resulting in mandatory overtime, including regular ...